Air Guru
Travels and Badung Tourism Promotion
Board in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism, the
Republic of Indonesia organized “India Sales Mission 2017” at
Grand Hyatt in Mumbai on 31 July 2017 with an aim to spur the growth of
outbound Tourism to Indonesia, especially Badung Regency of Bali from India.

In a
significant step to invigorate the efforts to promote enormous tourism
potential in Badung Regency of Bali, Indonesia in the Indian market, Badung
Tourism Promotion Board has announced the appointment of Mr. Dhiraj
Kumar, MD, Air Guru Travel Solutions as the Honorary Representation of
Badung Tourism Promotion Board with effect from 4 August 2017.

The
representation office of Badung Tourism Promotion Board will conduct
destination updates, regular training to Indian travel operators and other
promotional activities in Indian market in association with 'Visit Indonesia
Tourism Office (VITO)' as representative of Indonesia tourism.

Mr. Rai
Suryawijaya, Chairman of Badung Tourism Promotion
Board said in a press conference, “The appointment of Dhiraj as Honorary
Representative of Badung Tourism Promotion Board is a serious effort of BPPD
Badung to promote Badung tourism to the Indian market, pursuant to the
significant growth of the visitor from India in the last one year. We are
confident that this decision will spur this growth further and strengthen the
relationship between tourism industry in India with industry in Badung and
Badung tourism authorities. Badung, the ultimate soul of Bali is ready to
welcome more visitors from India.”

A visibly
upbeat and exuberant Mr. Dhiraj, MD, Air Guru Travel Solutions said “For me and
Team Air Guru, it's undoubtedly an honor to be chosen as the sole
representative of the prestigious BDDP tourism board in India to promote the
ever fascinating travel marvels of that destination of Bali in India. With our
large customer base, vast network of credible travel organisations and
associations across India and a supremely talented and dedicated team of
in-house travel experts, I'm personally confident that we will be able to
promote this destination to our customer base for what it is - one of the most
the mystical, exotic and beautiful travel destinations in the world.”

“I would
also like to use this opportunity to reiterate our vision that has taken us
this far and will hopefully takes further, that we are 'the true travel partner
of our travelers' and we virtually co-travel with them throughout their
journey. It's also an opportune time to remind my team and peers that we stand
not only to sell holidays but to create 'happy holidays' (a holiday carefully
crafted and customized by experts for one's desires and needs, without frills,
without hidden charges and with a humane face at every interface of the
journey). As an organisation, we also take this proud moment as an endorsement
of our work ethos and commitment to make travelling easier and enriching”,
added Dhiraj.

He also
stressed upon the need to tap the huge potential for Inbound travel in India
from Indonesia, “As Bali and India share common religious and cultural values,
we are also hopeful that the BDDP board, in reciprocation, will also show
greater interest in tapping the stupendous potential of the religious, cultural
and heritage tourism in India, especially in tier-II and tier-III destinations.
We offer to provide all assistance from our end in that regard.”

Mr
Jay Bhatia, Chairman Tourism Council -TAAI
highlighted the significance of Dhiraj’s appointment “Dhiraj will be both the
voice and ear of Badung Board in India with specific focus on expanding the travelers’
base from leisure to new avenues like family, adventure, Bollywood etc.”